France Fact-Finding

1. What is the Mont-Saint-Michel?
2. Where is it?
3. Where is the highest sand dune in Europe?
4. How many 'départements' (counties) are there in France?
5. How many regions are there in France?
6. What and where is the highest mountain in Western Europe?
7. What is the 'mistral'?
8. Which four seas surround France?
9. Which countries does France border with?
10. What can you buy in Montélimar? (food)
11. In which town was the French national anthem written?
12. What is the origin of the French flag?
13. Name three French cheeses.
14. Which product originated in Nîmes?
15. In which town is the famous film festival?
16. What and where is the Bayeux tapestry?
17. What is the national motto of France?
18. Name three famous French people.
19. Which song is number one in the chart in France this week?
20. What is the name of the equivalent of the BBC for radio broadcast in France?
21. Who is the current French President?

Where you can look for information:

http://en.wikipedia.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France
http://www.littoral33.com/gb/dune_pilat.htm
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/fr(dep.html (départements/régions)
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/fr.html#ori (origine)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/understanding/wind_mistral.shtml
http://david.national-anthems.net/fr.htm
http://www.tourdefromages.co.uk/
http://www.festival-cannes.fr/
http://allcharts.org/music/france/albums.htm



https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/print/fr.html